Local Personal Notices From Biddeford and Manchester
Mrs. Carmen Caron of Bradbury street Biddeford is a surgical patient at Webber hospital. Miss Jeanne Bibeau was a business visitor in Boston yesterday. Arthur Henry of Pike street extension Biddeford is a patient at VA hospital Togus. Frederick Egan of School street Old Orchard Beach is a medical patient at Webber hospital. At a Manchester New Hampshire Artisans Society meeting Ralph Simard of Saco, state president, was elected delegate to the National Artisans convention in Montreal in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Caron
Bradbury Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Jeanne Bibeau
Boston
Arthur Henry
Pike Street
Togus
Frederick Egan
School Street
Old Orchard Beach
Artisans Society
Manchester
N. H
Ralph Simard
Saco
Montreal
Past Matrons of Adah Chapter to Meet in Biddeford
The Past Matrons association of Adah chapter Eastern Star Biddeford will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Frances Smith Old Orchard Beach with Mrs Lois Burnham and Mrs Marion Dexheimer as assisting hostesses Initiation of Junior Past Matron Mrs Louise Harpoothan will take place with the directors in charge Biddeford council Knights of Columbus will meet Thursday at 8 p m in the hall on Washington street when election of officers will take place
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adah
Order of the Eastern Star
Biddeford
Frances Smith
Old Orchard Beach
Lois Burnham
Marion Dexheimer
Louise Harpoothan
Knights of Columbus
Washington’ Street
Saco church groups schedule Thursday services and meetings
The Saco area lists multiple religious events including Senior choir rehearsals at the Saco School Street Methodist church, Holy Communion at Christ Episcopal in Biddeford, and prayer meetings at First Assembly of God in Saco and Lyman First Baptist in Goodwins Mills. The WSCS hosts a Portland District gathering with Gov. John Reed as guest speaker, plus a Round Robin Missionary conference at Bible Baptist Church with Dr. Vincent Brushwyler in Saco GAR hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Hursday
Christ Episcopal Church
Biddeford
First
Assembly of God Church of
Saco
Ahtepa
Pleasant Street
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
WSCS
Portland
Elm Street Methodist Church
South Portland
John Reed
Vincent Brushwyler
Baptist Foreign Mission Society
Bible Baptist Church of
Saco Gar Hall
Thornton Band Banquet Held At Elks Home
The annual Thornton academy band banquet was held at the Elks Home on Portland Road in Saco with about 80 band members, parents, and guests attending. Ludger Picher and Mrs. Picher, Robert Bowie and Mrs. Bowie, Sidney Griffith and Mrs. Griffith, and Mr. and Mrs. Ange and Taylor attended. Gifts were given to Picher and Linda Zello, dancing followed dinner with a four piece orchestra, and TA Band Parents club elected new officers with Lawrence Bowie as president. May 25 and 26 tag days were set, and the next meeting is September 17 a covered dish supper under the committee of Saperia, Lamb, and Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Academy
Elks Home
Portland Road
Saco
Ludger Picher
Harlow Brown
Linda Zello
Jeanne Cote
TA Band Parents Club
Frank Peck
Irving Saperia
Walter Lamb
Daniel Pendleton
Lawrence Bowie
Grass Fires Reported in Saco Area This Morning
Saco firemen battled a grass and brush fire on land owned by Wilfrid Wire along Ocean Park Road this morning. A second grass fire was reported on Maple Street yesterday afternoon as firefighters responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Saco
Wilfrid Wire
Ocean Park Road
Saco
Ao Maple Street
Deaths Frank X. Girouard longtime Biddeford official
Frank X. Girouard 81 former Biddeford Police commissioner died after a long illness at a West Scarborough convalescent home. Born November 19 1880 in Princeville Canada he ran a Biddeford grocery store and was active in local politics. Surviving are a daughter and three sisters. Funeral is Friday at St Joseph church Biddeford with burial at St Joseph cemetery. Friends may call at Sansoucy Funeral Home Biddeford today through 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank X. Girouard
Biddeford
West Scarborough
iPrinceville
Canada
Jean
Victoria ‘Boucher) Girouard
Wythburn Road
South Portland
Funeral Services for Mrs Anne E Ross in Saco
Funeral services were held today for Mrs. Anne E Ross widow of Roy Ross of Saco from Most Holy Trinity church with Rev Maurice Boland officiating. Organist Miss Lou Welch sang with Miss Mollie Welch and Miss Lou Welch. Bearers were Ralph Paradis John Hill Willis Hall Richard Twomey Roy Whealn and Lewis Webber. Burial followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne E. Ross
Roy Ross
Saco
Most Holy Trinity Church
Maurice Boland
Lou .Welch
Lou Welch
Mollie Welch
Ralph Paradis
John Hill
Willis Hall
Richard Twomey
Roy Whealn
Lewis Webber
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Funeral Services For Mrs Philo mene Dube
Funeral services for Mrs. Philo mene Dube of 125 Pike Street Biddeford were held at St Andre church this morning a solemn high mass of requiem celebrated by Rt Rev Msgr Aime Gigure assisted by Rev Reginald Roy OFM as deacon and Rev Bernand Nicknail subdeacon singing by a male quartet with Laura Proulx organist bearers Rosario Goulet Arthur Lemire Henri Bourque Willie Bisson burial in St Joseph cemetery committal prayers by Rev Fr Nicknair out of town relatives included Emil Jeffre and Mrs Irene Deveillez Putnam Conn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philomene ‘Dube
Pike Street
Biddeford
St. Andre Church
Aime Gigure
Reginald Roy Ofm
Bernand Nicknail
Laura Proulx
Rosario Goulet
Arthur Lemire
Henri Bourque
Willie Bis
Biddeford to Help Entertain Convention
Biddeford joins Portland as host for a three day national congress of Union St. Jean Baptiste of America opening Friday. Delegates attend a Sunday high pontifical mass in St Joseph church. Awards and 50 year pins to twelve members wrap the convention with a banquet led by J Henri Goguen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Portland
National Congress ofUnion
St. Jean Baptist of America
Daniel J.feeney
Maine
St. Josph
Roland Kk. Normandeau
St. John the Evangelist Church
South Portland
St. Joseph
J. Henri Goguen
Leominster
Mass
de OU Ralph Liochelle
Francois X. Emond
Napoleon Ruel
Ernest Valliere
Philips Sayer
Ernest Paquet
Napoleon L. Nadeau
Ernest Masse
Bertha Guerin
Isabelle Nadeau
Eva Lavigne
Melanie Lavigne
Bishop Feeney
Missing Ends With Suspect Brought To Headquarters
In Augusta police headquarters, a missing person case progresses as a third man is located in a motel room and brought to the same headquarters for investigation led by Capt. Aurele Veilleux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurele Veilleux
Augusta Police
Portland Weather Update With Winds And Cold Night
A sunny cool afternoon in Portland gives way to a clear cold night with diminishing west to northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Thursday looks sunny and warmer with lighter winds. Zone 154 reports a low in the mid 20s. Overnight lows include Eastport 33 and Mt. Washington 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Montreal
Saco Grange Dress Contest Winners Listed
Saco Grange announced dress contest winners at the North Street ball last night. Beatrice Scamman and Geraldine Randall won in classes 1B and C, with no winner in class A. Winners will go to Lebanon for May 18 judging on the York Pomona level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Grange
North Street
Beatrice Scamman
Geraldine Randall
Klass C
Home Economics
Thelma Farley
Lebanon
York Pomona
Juliette Girard
Esither Emmons
Eleanor ‘Watson
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Mormon
Melvin Littlefield
Harold Rackliff
Presumpscott Grange
Beaver Dam Grange
North Berwick
Pioneer ‘Union
Waterborough
Pomona
Grange
Saco i School Street Methodist Church
Whispering Hope
Harold F. Blaisdell
Eleanor Bradeen
Irene Libby
Margaret Grant
Ella Mae Grant
Leotta Briggs
Novella Briggs
Joan Simpson
Christine Clark
Harold Blaisdell
Donald Briggs
Jeannette]Lavigne
Robert Littlefield
John Sylvester
Janice Sylvester
Visitor recalls 1895 Rotunda fire saving Jefferson statue
Informant Mrs Edwin Betts the Rotunda hostess at the University of Virginia shares the long remembered blaze of 1895. Dr B Bullitt of Chapel Hill, a student 1895 to 1899, reportedly knew more than she did and helped save a statue of Thomas Jefferson from the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville, Va
Edwin Betts
University of Virginia
B. Bullitt
Chapel Hill
Thomas Jefferson
Angels Post First AL Season Winning Month In July
The Los Angeles Angels finished July with a 17 to 10 record, their sole winning month in their initial American League season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Angels
Carriers Tomorrows Leaders
The son of Mr and Mrs Daniel L Austin of 41 Mousam Road Kennebunk Carl Austin is a seventh grader at Kennebunk Junior High and serves as the Mousam Road newspaper carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel L. Austin
Mousam Road
Kennebunk
Carl
White Church Fellowship Dessert Party Draws Big Attendance
The Second Congregational Church vestry hosted a dessert-card party and food sale organized by the Women’s Fellowship. Prize winners and many guests signed the register, including numerous named attendees such as Mrs. John H. Moeckel and Miss Ethel M. Roberts, reflecting a successful community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford White Church
Second Congregational
Women’s Fellowship of the Church
John H. Moeckel
Leonard K. Gray
Clarence Holt
Ralph Goldthwaite
Ellen Authier
H. C. Wood
Wilfrid Grenier
Edward Niziolek
Ethel M. Roberts
Helen Daly
Walter Hutchins
Wilfred St. Marie
Frank FE. Irish
Clinton Underwood
Wendall Stackpole
Hazel Kennett
Clement P. Wight
Clifford E. Gove
Ralph Larochelle
Lester Austin
Clayton W. Cartmill
Clarence Tarr
John MacDougall
John Hartigan
Harris Baldwin
Reginald McAdoo
Norman P. Lundy
Paul Larrabee
Ruby M. Packard
Stanley Leonard
Doris W. Jones
Naomi Bean
George Early
Mildred Smith
Samuel FE. Browne
Elizabeth Garland
Avis Briggs
Edrice Bates
Ella Luman
Bertha Butler
Mary Rollins
Shirley E. Parks
Harry Horsfield
H. J. Smith
Josephine Libby
Leo Boutet
Ken Stackpole
Arnold Calderwood
Edward Wolflertz
Lewis LaChance
Franklin Milliken
Edwin Weymouth
Emma Kearney
Maude Brown
Harry Smith
UM honors 60 students in four societies at Orono
Julie Ingalls and Tom Deans among UM students elected to All-Maine Women's, Senior Skulls, Sophomore Eagles, and Sophomore Owls for 1962-63. Recipients listed include Louise Clark Rutland Vt Julie Ingalls Bar Mills Elaine Murphy Augusta and many others across six states and Iran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ORONO
University of Maine
All-Maine Women's Society
Senior Skulls
Sophomore Eagles
Sophomore Owls
Eagles and Owls
All-Maine
All - Maine Women's Society
Louise Clark
Rutland
Linda Minott
Damariscotta
Julie Ingalls
Bar Mills
Elaine Murphy
Augusta
Ne Lundgren
Veazie
Marcia Roak
Auburn
Nicole Kimball
Waldoboro
Scott Philbrook
Gorham
N. H
Michael Haley
South Paris
Robert Brown
Bucksport
Lawrence Coughlin
Horace Horton
Blue Hill
Thomas Turton
Meriden
Conn
Henry Schmelzer
Stow
Mass
John Jakubowycz
Gardiner
Bruce Bayuk
North Plainfield
N. J
Robert French
Stoneham
Paul Harn
Waterville
Sally Burns
Raymond
Annette Smart
Skowhegan
Catherine Wyman
Brunswick
Anna Carparelli
Bangor
Wendy Bulkley
Marblehead
Stirling Case Filed in Biddeford Court on Charge of Passing for Grade
Joseph J. Stirling, 67, of 10 Ferry Road Saco, had a case filed without plea by Judge Simon Spill in Biddeford Municipal Court this morning. Stirling was charged by State Trooper Parris L. Melver with passing for a grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Stirling
Ferry Road
Saco
Simon Spill
Biddeford
Stirling
Parris L. Melver
Old Orchard Beach Woman Charged With Driving With No License
Jacqueline Couture, 24, of 3 Wilber Avenue Old Orchard Beach, charged with driving with out a license. Filed by Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr during this morning's session for Saco Municipal Court. Old Orchard Beach police were the complainants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Couture
Wilber Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
William F. Wilson, Jr
Saco Municipal Court
Notable Ladies Named in Local Social Page
The segment lists several women including Mrs. Stephen Stanton Mrs. William Beety Mrs. Joseph Haley Mrs. Alfred Stimpson and Mrs Wayne B Hutchins among other society figures in the column.
Biddeford Officials Face Indictments for Fraud and Theft
Indictments revealed against Biddeford officials Deschambault and Binette for fraudulent conversion of city funds and cheating by false pretenses linked to contracts for the new Biddeford High School. Charges include $1,292.08 converted and $4,669.95 obtained from contractor Bourque. Arrests followed secret indictments and bail set at $10,500 for Deschambault and $7,500 for Binette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond A. Plante
Biddeford High School
Plante
Deschambault
Saco Brick Company
Binette
Atty
Charles W. Smith
Lucien Bourque
Biddeford
Democratic Party
Bourque
Harold R. Nason
York County Superior Court
Superior Court
John J. Harvey
Bichette
Melvin W. Cook
Pool Road
Cook
Richard A. Tarr
Boston
Maine
Tarr
Gerald Charette
Sanford
Old Orchard Beach
J. Vincent Bell
Alfred
Grand Jury
Senator Sampson pays fines in Pittsfield traffic cases
State Sen. Richard W. Sampson R Skowhegan withdrew two of four appeals from Municipal Court traffic convictions in Pittsfield. He paid a $200 fine for reckless driving and $150 for driving under the influence. Remaining appeals to the Superior Court concern failing to stop at a policeman's signal and intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Richard W. Sampson
Skowhegan
Sampson
Superior Court
Hawley Wins Vice Chair Amid GOP State Committee Balloting
In the only contest Esther Hawley of Arrowsie defeated Bertha Rideout of Freeport 25 to 6 for the Republican State Committee vice chair. Chairman David A. Nichols of Lincolnvile was re-elected unopposed. Mrs Henry M. Fuller of York and State Auditor Michael A Napoli tano of Augusta were re-elected secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Esther Hawley
Arrowsie
Bertha Rideout
Freeport
Republican State Committee
David A. Nichols
Lincolnvile
Henry M. Fuller
York
Michael A. Napolitano
Caribbean golf tour to close with Jamaica Open
The 1962 Caribbean golf tour ends in Kingston March 8-10 with the $10,000 Jamaica Open at Caymanas Golf and Country Club. Earlier stops on the pro circuit for non PGA players include Panama, erecta, Caracas and Puerto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Kingston
W. I
Palmer Opens Fast Start in Insurance City Open
Arnold Palmer set the pace in the Insurance City Open second round at Wethersfield Conn with birdie eagle birdie par and birdie on five holes. He finished five under par through five holes and shot 67 but barely made the money in the tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Dunedin
Fla
PGA
Wethersfield
Conn
Arnold Palmer
New Officers Of Pi Chapter Installed In Biddeford
Officers of Pi chapter Beta Sigma Phi sorority were installed at a meeting last night at Mrs Alfred Loignon’s Biddeford home. New president Mrs Roland Provencher led the ceremony with Past President Mrs J A Servais assisting, and a full slate of officers and committees announced for the year. The group planned the June 5 banquet at Light House Pine Point and reported on charity efforts including a St Louis Home for Boys and Girls tag day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi Chapter
Beta Sizma Phi Sorority
Alfred Loignon
Gertrude Avenue
Biddeford
J. A. Servais
Charles Loranger
Frank Hogan
Roland Provencher
Donald Lester
Robert Bergeron
James Moutsatsos
Provencher
Ways and Means
Charlie Skinsacos
Peter Skinsacos
Victor Victor
Adrienne Heffernan
J. A
Leslie Danis
Elaine Camire
Richard Cote
Karen Kelley
Betty Radley
Donna Moutsatsos
Skinsacos
St. Louis
Soignon
Eastland Motor Hotel
Portland
Servais
Charles Cotsis
Bergeron
Green Acre Road
Old Orchard Beach
Saco Street Repair May Begin In July
Vaughan Daggett, chief engineer for the Maine Highway Commission, informed Saco City Clerk Clifford A. Purvis that preliminary plans set July as the target start for Portland road construction. The state will advertise bids June 20 and open bids July 11, with work likely beginning the last week of July if land-rights issues are cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughan Daggett
Maine Highway Commission
Saco
Clifford A. Purvis
Portland
Purvis
Daggett
Artist Demonstration For Kiwanians By Kennebunk Port Artist
Edward Mayo, a Kennebunkport artist, spoke at the Saco Biddeford Kiwanis luncheon at the Wonderbar. He discussed adult educational art programs in schools and group painting, ending with a demonstration and Q and A. Program chairman Francis Cote introduced him as the meeting opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Mayo
Kennebunkport
Saco-Biddeford Kiwanis Club
Wonderbar
Francis Cote
Atty
Marcel Viger
Paul Casavant
Cote
Benjamin Currier
John Atch
St. Francis College
Registration Set for Biddeford Public Schools
Biddeford public schools schedule new pupil registrations for the sub primary grade next fall. Friday registration at Emery school Bradbury street school and Wentworth street school runs 8 30 a m to 5 p m. Children must be five by October 15 and birth certificates must be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Paul Larrabee
Larrabee
Emery School
Bradbury Street
Wentworth Street School
Goldfish Back As Campus Diet
Four Fordham University students revived a campus culture event by swallowing 1-inch goldfish to promote a Roaring Twenties party fundraiser at the campus center. The act aimed to sell tickets for the Saturday night event and drew attention to the lapsed tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
G AP
Fordham University
Saco council corrects road tar bid figures initial report
The D and D Corporation of Yarmouth bid 16.2 cents per gallon for MC3 ME 2 added road tar, opening Monday night. The earlier Journal report stated 6.2 cents per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D and D Corporation
Yarmouth
Saco
Hot industrial prospects seen in Maine says Reed
Gov. Reed told the South Portland Board of Industry on Tuesday night that several strong industrial prospects appear to be developing into certainties for Maine. He could not name the prospects but said some seem ready to produce heavy equipment in Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Portland
Reed
Maine
South Portland Board of Industry
McCormick Hits 33 Home Runs in 1961 Season
San Francisco Giants pitcher Mike McCormick belted 33 home runs in 1961, the most by any National League pitcher that year, marking a standout power display for a pitcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike McCormick
San Francisco Giants
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Episcopal Church, Biddeord
Advent Christian Church
Chapel Street
Thornton
Frank Girouard
Mrs
Philomene Dube
Eaomp
MAY Tides High
Weil
Miss Storm Manning
Aqueduct Raceway
Journal Carriers
Carl Austin
White Church Fellowship
Tom Deans
Waldron Street
Dover
John J. Budd, Jr
Rita Marie Vire
Valliere
Laverriere
Howard's Landscaping
Lm Street
Camp Ellis
Mary and
Fred Pinard
Td Butter & Egg Stores
Main Street
Dell
Kennedy’s
Bremner
Kennedy
Ken
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